About Amazon: A Brief History And Timeline
Would you believe that a company that made up for around 50% of the online retail sales in 2018 started in a small garage? There are thousands of such hidden facts behind the history and success story of Amazon. This article will take you through the journey of Amazon that started in a garage and made Jeff Bezos the wealthiest person on the planet earth. History of Amazon Naming The well-known domain amazon.com came into existence in 1994. At first, Jeff Bezos wanted to name his company Cadabra Inc. but thanks to his lawyer, he made him drop that name as it didn't sound right to him on the phone. Cadabra Inc. being out of the question, Jeff Bezos grabbed a dictionary and picked two words from which he had to choose one as his company's name. Those two words were Amazon and Relentless. There's no doubt that he chose Amazon over Relentless. He registered the website amazon.com on the 1st of November 1994. Everybody knows that Jeff Bezos picked Amazon over the other word, but ...